Kenya vs Madagascar: Free country

Kenya
1
in 2025
Madagascar
1
in 2025
Kenya rank
90th
Madagascar rank
90th

Free country over time

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
00.20.40.60.81197219982025

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1 against 1 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Madagascar ahead.

Kenya ranks 90th and Madagascar ranks 90th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 1 0.625 0.375 Kenya
1980s 0.6667 0.7778 0.1111 Madagascar
1990s 0.1 1 0.9 Madagascar
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 Madagascar
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Kenya or Madagascar?
Kenya, at 1 against 1 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Kenya and Madagascar?
0, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for free country?
Kenya ranks 90th and Madagascar ranks 90th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).